Charleston, SC, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 44,143 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 22,290 | 50.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,037 | 4.6 |
| 2 units | 3,168 | 7.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,101 | 9.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,090 | 11.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,138 | 7.1 |
| 20 or more units | 3,797 | 8.6 |
| Mobile home | 501 | 1.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 21 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,282 | 2.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,002 | 6.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,919 | 6.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7,650 | 17.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 7,008 | 15.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6,505 | 14.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,891 | 17.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 7,886 | 17.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 833 | 1.9 |
| 2 rooms | 2,239 | 5.1 |
| 3 rooms | 5,079 | 11.5 |
| 4 rooms | 8,443 | 19.1 |
| 5 rooms | 7,629 | 17.3 |
| 6 rooms | 7,535 | 17.1 |
| 7 rooms | 5,724 | 13.0 |
| 8 rooms | 3,452 | 7.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 3,209 | 7.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 40,454 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 11,108 | 27.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12,407 | 30.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,540 | 13.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,025 | 12.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,129 | 7.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,245 | 8.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 6,233 | 15.4 |
| 1 | 16,451 | 40.7 |
| 2 | 13,482 | 33.3 |
| 3 or more | 4,288 | 10.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 15,625 | 38.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 408 | 1.0 |
| Electricity | 23,977 | 59.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 266 | 0.7 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 11 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 30 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 119 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 122 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 226 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 887 | 2.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 40,454 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 39,484 | 97.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 659 | 1.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 311 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 18,465 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 712 | 3.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,362 | 23.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,308 | 28.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,149 | 17.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,035 | 11.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,486 | 8.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,054 | 5.7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 359 | 1.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 139,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 13,439 | 72.8 |
Less than $300 | 76 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 463 | 2.5 |
$500 to $699 | 1,346 | 7.3 |
$700 to $999 | 3,703 | 20.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,458 | 24.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,706 | 9.2 |
$2,000 or more | 1,687 | 9.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,104 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 5,026 | 27.2 |
Median (dollars) | 336 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,756 | 31.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,127 | 16.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,706 | 14.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,767 | 9.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,092 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,790 | 20.5 |
| Not computed | 227 | 1.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 19,470 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,155 | 5.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,012 | 5.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,387 | 17.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 8,393 | 43.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 3,025 | 15.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,417 | 7.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 553 | 2.8 |
| No cash rent | 528 | 2.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 614 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,546 | 13.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,352 | 12.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,108 | 10.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,745 | 9.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,603 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 7,718 | 39.6 |
| Not computed | 1,398 | 7.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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